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Location : West
Bengal, Purulia, Jargo, India.
Purulia is a district in the state
of West Bengal India about 200
Km from Kolkata/ Calcutta.
Which is the border district of
West Bengal and shares the
border with state such as
Jharkhand. Our Orphanage is
located at village of Jargo which
is under the municipality of
Jhalda in Purulia district.
THE VILLAGEThe main occupation of the villagers in Jargo and the villages around Jargois to work In biri factory which is a local cigarette factory where they earnvery maximum of 15 Rupee a day. Some could not raise their kids andsome do not want them. Plus there is a high percentage of disabled anddeformities yet there are not many orphanages or homes for disabled andmost of them end up begging on the streets to make their living. Undersuch a circumstances one cannot think of raising a child. Our organizationhas been helping the children who come from very, very poor families withtheir annual income of Rs. 500 or less. We have so far 2 deformed childrenand many orphans. Who has no parents or remarried and in order toremarry one must have to give up their children. We have been trying tocollect these children from around Purulia district and give them a bettereducation. Our aim is not only to give them food and clothing but showthem the love of Christ……….
.The Children at church o the left.
The children poses for a group
photo in front of the orphanage
and the school
IMMEDIATE NEEDSFOOD: Since the Organization that was supporting the orphanage stopped funding In
2008 after the agreement terminated. The orphanage has been struggling tomaintain the 3 meals a day. It is the grace of god that the brothers ad sistersinvolved try very hard to keep the food coming in. Janice and the members ofGodsquad have been helping the children with what ever fund she and theGodsquad could come up with.
BEDS: Lack of funds have also contributed to the accommodation by not having betterbeds for the children where they can sleep well. Lack of Warm blanket during thewinter season is a challenge for the children. During the summer it is toughwithout a fan. Our thanks to the Godsquad and sister Janice who donated 4 fansfor the children to save the children from terrible heat last year
WATER: The only form of water they have is to pull it out of a well and use it. Then if theywish to go to the toilet they have carry the water I a bucket ad carry it to thetoilet., which is not easy for a kid of 4 to 5 years. not to mention the danger ofhurting themselves in a hurry. A water pump and a proper pipe lines to the toiletscould solve the issue of children hauling and pulling out water from the well.
EDUCATION: Books are expensive, so they sometimes share books. There is a great needof Christian books for the children so that they can read bible stories. Teachersare not always available and since we are unable to pay them on regularbasis, some find it hard to stay.
Top right: Godsquad team teaching
them to sing with sigs.(From left : Pastor
noel Janice, Paul, Vishal, Eric, and Bhola.)
Bottom right: The bedroom for the
kids.
Bottom Left: Sunita being X-rayed for
her deformities
(Date on the pictures are not correct)
GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Compassion Ministries and the godsquad have joined together in a effort to provide for the
orphans since January 2008. We do not have a regular funds coming in from any organization.
From January the funding stopped from the previous sponsor. Our only source of income is the
students attending the school from the village and surrounding area. The cost of supporting these
children for their basic needs is approximately $15 per month for each child or about $510 per
month.
Our fervent prayer is for these children is that they would not only be provided with their basic
needs but be blessed with important things such as books, medical help, toys, etc.
Volunteers who can show them love and care in anyway they can will be ideal. For this to
happen, however, facilities must be acquired and volunteers must be aware of extreme conditions
such as heat, humidity, mosquitoes and the lack of any modern tools.
The country is beautifully scenic with green fields, ponds ad volcanic peaks. Though a mostly Hindu
population, Christians are speckled throughout the area.
The languages spoken there is Bengali, and Hindi. Many of the schools are now teaching English.
So often you will need a child to translate for you. This area is remote where the nearest medical
facility is Jhalda 15 Km or Purulia 45 Km.
However volunteers may opt to live in Purulia which has a little better conditions and most of the
Godsquad team members live there and travel back and forth. Electricity comes and goes so often
and a generator is required for electrical needs.
There are many challenges but where there are challenges there are blessings too. For the most
part it is a safe area for Christians. The Godsquad and the Compassion ministry will always be
there with their full support with sincere and a warm heart.
Our Vision: The bible says : Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he
will not depart from it. ( Proverbs: 22:6)
Our vision is to give these orphans better education, medical care and a sense of self
worth and security. In a population who mostly follow the Hinduism, our vision is to
bring them up with better knowledge not only in academics but more importantly in
knowledge and example of Christ Jesus. To equip them with skills that is required to
survive in this world. To nurture their Spiritual gifts. To make them see that they may be
poor or Orphans but they too can bring the changes required. Our vision is to see these
kids grow up to be a strong in Christ Jesus and not only make something of their
lives, but also where they can contribute to the others in need. Make them grow up as
ones who can hear the call of God and will never be afraid to respond to his calling. We
wish and dream to see children from this orphanage, someday become great soldiers
for Christ.
In order to achieve this we need to set up better and strong examples, tell them all that
Jesus Christ stood for. Teach them to do good deeds and show them how a small act of
kindness and help can do wonders. We cannot force our beliefs in them but all we can
do is show them the goodness of Christ and all he did for us and when the time comes
they will find themselves well equipped spiritually, physically and mentally to choose
what is right and godly. We believe the children should be brought up to a state where
they will not be guided by human understanding and reasoning , but by the Holy Spirit.
Any one who shares the same vision with us and feels to contribute
anyway they can, can reach us at:
Website: www.godsquadministries.org ( site under construction)
Email at: [email protected] / [email protected]
Phone: +977 – 1 - 5537508